We’re on Keepsake Couture!

First of all, apologies for my recent lack of posts. I’m really going to try and keep myself on a kind of semi-regular posting schedule, though the main problem hasn’t really been not having enough time but rather not having anything to post about. Generally I like to post about what I’m doing today in terms of design or in terms of business. Lately, I haven’t really been terribly focused on either of those.

There are two reasons: first, I started working full-time and I’m a wee bit more tired than I used to be; second, I’m at a bit of a crossroads in terms of what I want to produce. I love the journals and prints (and always will) but I’m starting to poke my nose around the possibility of producing stationery or something. I’m not really sure yet.

And, of course, my current feelings of dejectedness must have something to do with it. I’m afraid that things haven’t really gone all that well with selling the prints–at the time I’m writing this, I haven’t sold even one print–and I’m beginning to get a little bit frustrated. I don’t think I’ll ever stop creating digital art, but I really believe that everything is cyclical. Right now, I’m kind of going through a really slow period in terms of sales and also in terms of the amount of actual art I’m producing. That’s just where my head is at right at this moment. I don’t think it would be a good thing to force myself to create (at least not right now).

In news that is much more upbeat, I’ve been featured on my big sister’s blog! Some of you may remember that she also runs a paper goods company (Keepsake Couture) but she also finds time to publish a fabulous blog. I’m the first interviewee in her new series, Take 5. It was great fun answering the questions and a very nice, refreshing way to remind myself that I’m still the owner of a cool paper goods company.  Who said that nepotism was all bad?

I have a job!

That’s right–I just found out that I now have a real, full-time paying gig. It’s so exciting! It’s my very first post-college job and pretty much the most money that I’ve ever earned in my entire life. It’s cool because the job is in my field of study (Sociology) and I can’t believe that I’ll actually be able to do something that could really make a positive difference in someone’s life. I start training on March 10th–I still have a little time off, but I’m really excited to get started.

A new full-time gig will certainly require some adjustments as far as my schedule with Paper Cuts Studio–mostly it’s finding time to keep creating on a daily basis. Still, I think that it will be a bit easier than being in school–better hours and no homework! Who could ask for more?